deplete

英 [dɪˈpliːt]

美 [dɪˈpliːt]

v.  大量减少; 耗尽; 使枯竭

过去分词：depleted　现在分词：depleting　第三人称单数：depletes　过去式：depleted　

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Collins.2 / BNC.11772 / COCA.10191

牛津词典

verb

• 大量减少；耗尽；使枯竭
  to reduce sth by a large amount so that there is not enough left
  1. Food supplies were severely depleted.
     食物供应已严重不足。

柯林斯词典

• VERB （大量）减少，消耗
  Todepletea stock or amount of something means to reduce it.
  1. ...substances that deplete the ozone layer...
     大量消耗臭氧层的物质
  2. They fired in long bursts, which depleted their ammunition...
     他们长时间开火，耗尽了弹药。
  3. Most native mammal species have been severely depleted.
     大多数本地哺乳动物的数量都已经大大减少了。

英英释义

verb

• use up (resources or materials)
  1. this car consumes a lot of gas
  2. We exhausted our savings
  3. They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
  Synonym:consumeeat upuse upeatexhaustrun throughwipe out

双语例句

• Country Programme to Phase Out Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, China
  中国逐步淘汰消耗臭氧层物质国家方案
• If we can draw a larger number over to our side, this will deplete the enemy's ranks and strengthen ours.
  假如我们能够从他们队伍中多拉一些人出来，那敌人的队伍就减少了，我们的队伍就扩大了。
• Given that many substances that deplete the ozone layer are also potent greenhouse gases, the Montreal Protocol 'provided substantial co-benefits by reducing climate change,' it added.
  报告还指出，鉴于许多损耗臭氧层的物质也是很强的温室气体，《蒙特利尔议定书》“通过减缓气候变化带来了实质性的衍生利益”。
• They fired in long bursts, which depleted their ammunition
  他们长时间开火，耗尽了弹药。
• Being chronically angry, frustrated, or apprehensive can deplete your physical resources.
  长期生气、沮丧或惴惴不安都会耗尽人体资源。
• It will deplete its cash balance by repaying last week's loan.
  它会因偿付它上周的借款而耗尽它的现金余额。
• The contraceptive pill is the worst offender, but it is not the only drug to deplete the body's vitamin levels.
  避孕药的危害最大，但是它并不是唯一一种消耗体内维生素的药物。
• Most native mammal species have been severely depleted.
  大多数本地哺乳动物的数量都已经大大减少了。
• Reflexively, the producer may slow or stall if the consumer cannot deplete the pool quickly enough.
  另一方面，如果消费者无法足够快地读取池，生产者必须慢下来或暂停。
• Mankind must take care not to deplete the earth of its natural resources.
  人类必须注意，切莫耗尽地球上的自然资源。